2022 NFL Draft thread - Day 1 discussion - Round 1

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Round 1 starts tonight at 8 Eastern / 7 Central.

TV: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network

Announcers:

ABC: Rece Davis, Sam Ponder, Jesse Palmer, Robert Griffin III, Pete Thamel

ESPN: Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr., Louis Riddick, Booger McFarland, Chris Mortensen, Todd McShay, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Suzy Kolber, Laura Rutledge, David Pollack

NFL Network: Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, David Shaw, Kurt Warner, Joel Klatt, Ian Rapoport, Melissa Stark

Online streaming: ESPN.com, NFL.com, ESPN, ABC, NFL mobile apps

Radio: Westwood One

[ChaosTheory]

Round 1 starts tonight at 8 Eastern / 7 Central.

TV: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network

Announcers:

ABC: Rece Davis, Sam Ponder, Jesse Palmer, Robert Griffin III, Pete Thamel

ESPN: Mike Greenberg, Mel Kiper Jr., Louis Riddick, Booger McFarland, Chris Mortensen, Todd McShay, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Suzy Kolber, Laura Rutledge, David Pollack

NFL Network: Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, David Shaw, Kurt Warner, Joel Klatt, Ian Rapoport, Melissa Stark

Online streaming: ESPN.com, NFL.com, ESPN, ABC, NFL mobile apps

Radio: Westwood One

Bring back Chris Berman and Tom Jackson.

[YDFL Commish]

I guess I'll stick to NFL Network after seeing those lineups.

[CletusPyle]

ESPN lineup would make me barf half way through!

[JAFF]

Bring back Chris Berman and Tom Jackson.

Word

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1519676406539694081

One veteran front-office executive this morning: “This is the craziest draft I’ve seen in 30 years.”

https://twitter.com/nfldraftscout/status/1519755621939122177

NFL front office person to me today:

“Picks 1-2 will be as expected. Then all hell is going to break loose.”

He expects a surprise from the Texans.

https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1519669792830935043

Draft notes

- The Jaguars & Chiefs have 12 picks, most in the NFL. The Dolphins have just 4

- No team has more premium capital than the Jets, who own picks 4, 10, 35, 38.

- 8 teams have two 1's, the most ever entering a draft

- The Rams and Dolphins have no top 100 pick

[Spike]

Walker to the Jags.

[Spike]

Hutchinson to the Lions.

Way to not waste time when you know who you want Lions.

[Spike]

Stingley to the Texans.

[Puck]

Does Sauce does know that blondie is a chick right? Fucker must be blind
he keeps calling her man

[IndyNorm]

Hopefully the Jagoffs and Texicans both fucked up.

[ChaosTheory]

Hopefully the Jagoffs and Texicans both fucked up.

I'm glad we avoided Hutchinson personally.

[IndyNorm]

I'm glad we avoided Hutchinson personally.

Agreed. Hopefully Walker ends up just being a workout warrior.

[ChaosTheory]

Damn, Jets. Killer haul.

[Puck]

Man some of these dudes are gonna rewatch this in a few yrs and laugh at what they are wearing and say. WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING? Holy shit

[nate505]

Wentz now has a target he won't be able to find!

[Mr. Session]

Who plays receiver for the titans?

[CletusPyle]

Eagles screwed another AFC South team!:D

[Spike]

Good, A.J. Brown is gone to the Eagles. Way to fuck up Tits.

[Spike]

Tits pick Treylon Burks WR.

[Chromeburn]

Good, A.J. Brown is gone to the Eagles. Way to fuck up Tits.

Burks is like a carbon copy.

[CletusPyle]

If Goodell wants the fans to cheer, he should just announce his resignation!

[CletusPyle]

Burks is like a carbon copy.

An unproven carbon copy......

[Mr. Session]

Burks is like a carbon copy.

Hopefully not.

[Chromeburn]

Skyy Moore, Christian Watson and maybe Alec Pierce will be gone by 42.

[Chromeburn]

An unproven carbon copy......

If I was going to bet on anyone being like Brown, it’s him

[IndyNorm]

Skyy Moore, Christian Watson and maybe Alec Pierce will be gone by 42.

Yep. Hate to see all of these WRs off the board so early :cool:

[Spike]

1st QB taken, Pickett to the Squeelers.

[CletusPyle]

Teams never do that, but I love it....Pickett from Pittsburgh, will stay in Pittsburgh!

[apballin]

An unproven carbon copy......

The division is ours mfers!!!!

[WaynesWorld87]

Yep. Hate to see all of these WRs off the board so early :cool:
I mean it's not a surprise. Many mocks/experts projected up to 7 WRs going in the 1st round. We're on pick #23 and five are gone so far, so we're about on track.

[YDFL Commish]

I'm just glad to see teams showing restraint with the overrated (by analysts) QB's.

[Butter]

I'm just glad to see teams showing restraint with the overrated (by analysts) QB's.

Why? let them take bad prospects high to let the better ones drop to us.

[IndyNorm]

I mean it's not a surprise. Many mocks/experts projected up to 7 WRs going in the 1st round. We're on pick #23 and five are gone so far, so we're about on track.

6 in the top 20, and I suppose. I was surprised that Dotson went that early though.

[nate505]

I hope McBride is available with that 42nd pick tomorrow.

[Chromeburn]

6 in the top 20, and I suppose. I was surprised that Dotson went that early though.

Ehh I saw a lot of predictions of Dotson going 15-25.

[ChaosTheory]

An unproven carbon copy......

True, but he'll also be like 1/5 the price. These vet WR contracts are out of control.

[Chromeburn]

I'm just glad to see teams showing restraint with the overrated (by analysts) QB's.

Media always blows up the QBs. It’s who the casuals focus on. League won’t do it though. Little surprised by Picket, but I guess they thought he wouldn’t last through another round.

[Chromeburn]

I'm just glad to see teams showing restraint with the overrated (by analysts) QB's.

True, but he'll also be like 1/5 the price. These vet WR contracts are out of control.

Getting paid like QBs. Stupid. Teams are going to regret some of these contracts.

[Dam8610]

QBs fell. Is that a direction the Colts could go at 42?

[Chromeburn]

Glad the run on WRs stopped. Lot of decent players still on the board.

Raimann
Watson
Moore
Ebiketie
Ojabo
Gordon
McBride

[YDFL Commish]

Still three worthy we'd left for Colts, in Moore, Watson and Pierce.

[apballin]

McBride and Bell let’s go

[Chaka]

ESPN's (Matt Miller) NFL comp for No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker is...Kwity Paye.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft/rounds

[rcubed]

ESPN's (Matt Miller) NFL comp for No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker is...Kwity Paye.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft/rounds


Not sure how I feel about that…….

[Spike]

Greatest thing about the draft tonight was that the Pat's took OG Strange who was nowhere near a 1st round talent.

Bleacher Report gave the Pats an F for this selection and Pat fans are going insane about this pick. They are having a major meltdown. I feel sorry for them, NOT!

[CletusPyle]

Greatest thing about the draft tonight was that the Pat's took OG Strange who was nowhere near a 1st round talent.

Bleacher Report gave the Pats an F for this selection and Pat fans are going insane about this pick. They are having a major meltdown. I feel sorry for them, NOT!

Maybe McScumbag really was the brains of that organization?:D

[YDFL Commish]

McBride and Bell let’s go

Colts are not drafting Bell. He may be the worst WR athelete in this years draft.

Ballard loves him some measurables. Not to the point Jax did with picking Walker #1 overall, based solely on measurables.

But, my god, a player has to meet at least a minimum threshold as an athelete and Bell does not do that in any of the testing.

Bell should not be drafted before the 4th round at the earliest.

[apballin]

Colts are not drafting Bell. He may be the worst WR athelete in this years draft.

Ballard loves him some measurables. Not to the point Jax did with picking Walker #1 overall, based solely on measurables.

But, my god, a player has to meet at least a minimum threshold as an athelete and Bell does not do that in any of the testing.

Bell should not be drafted before the 4th round at the earliest.

You gotta be joking right

So his production doesn’t mean anything to you?

Probably the best and most willing run blocker in this draft another thing nobody is even mentioning that Ballard clearly values in a receiver playing with Taylor

[Dam8610]

ESPN's (Matt Miller) NFL comp for No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker is...Kwity Paye.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft/rounds

I wish Paye was good enough to lead quite possibly the best collegiate defense in history in QB pressures on 39(!) rush attempts.

Greatest thing about the draft tonight was that the Pat's took OG Strange who was nowhere near a 1st round talent.

Bleacher Report gave the Pats an F for this selection and Pat fans are going insane about this pick. They are having a major meltdown. I feel sorry for them, NOT!

It reminds me of the time they took some no name OG at 32 that no one had heard of who turned out to be Logan Mankins. Belicheat may be a dirty cheater, but when he drafts someone seemingly out of nowhere, he tends to be right and get the last laugh.

Maybe McScumbag really was the brains of that organization?:D

That's a funny joke. So glad that jackass inadvertently stopped Ballard from the worst decision of his GM tenure.

[YDFL Commish]

You gotta be joking right

So his production doesn’t mean anything to you?

Probably the best and most willing run blocker in this draft another thing nobody is even mentioning that Ballard clearly values in a receiver playing with Taylor

Since it sounds like you are a Boilermaker fan. Let me put this in perspective for you.

Rondale Moore was a highly productive WR at Purdue and was drafted at 2-49.

Moore had a RAS of 9.33, which is considered elite and was only knocked down by his height and weight.

Bell had a RAS score of 2.92, which is considered almost undraftable. So what does that make Bell's value?

https://twitter.com/MathBomb/status/1499764540065697796

The tape and the measurables have to match the production and they do not.

[Chromeburn]

You gotta be joking right

So his production doesn’t mean anything to you?

Probably the best and most willing run blocker in this draft another thing nobody is even mentioning that Ballard clearly values in a receiver playing with Taylor

Ballard puts a high emphasis on athletic ability. He did not test well in any area. Also he is not known for creating separation. It will be even tougher in the pros. Purdue fans want to comp him to Keenan Allen, but Allen has much higher short area burst. He is a huge gamble in such a deep class with other options. Purdue fans have blinders on when considering him. He might work out, he’s a great college player. But the pros are the best players on every team. Can he match up?

[IndyNorm]

Not sure how I feel about that…….

Yeah, hard to tell if that's a good or a bad thing for us lol. There's definitely similarities as both are very good athletes and are a similar size (although Walker is bigger and a better athlete), and they both underperformed in college partly b/c they were somewhat out of position and moved around a lot.

I do think that we dodged a bullet w/ the Jagoffs passing on Hutchinson.

[YDFL Commish]

Yeah, hard to tell if that's a good or a bad thing for us lol. There's definitely similarities as both are very good athletes and are a similar size (although Walker is bigger and a better athlete), and they both underperformed in college partly b/c they were somewhat out of position and moved around a lot.

I do think that we dodged a bullet w/ the Jagoffs passing on Hutchinson.

I agree. Hutchinson would have tormented us for years.